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Dog Sniffing Out Drugs on Suspect’s Porch Counts as ‘Search’
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The U.S. Supreme Court has held that police use of a dog to find drugs on the porch of a suspect’s home qualifies as a “search” under the Fourth Amendment’s definition of that term, reports ABAJournal.com.
Read more...SCOTUS Unlikely to Decide Constitutionality of Prop 8
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The U.S. Supreme Court will probably not determine whether Proposition 8 is constitutional, a SCOTUS blog author opines.
Read more...NYC Appeals Decision Striking Down Sugary Drink Ban
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Lawyers representing New York City have filed a brief appealing a state court decision striking down a regulation that would restrict New York City restaurants, movie theaters and other food-service businesses from selling sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces.
Read more...NY Court Stops Lifetime from Airing ‘Romeo Killer’ Movie
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A New York Supreme Court judge last week issued an injunction prohibiting Lifetime Television from airing and promoting the made-for-TV movie Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story.
Read more...SCOTUS to Decide Constitutionality of Freezing Accused’s Assets
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In a case that’s likely to be watched closely by criminals from drug-dealers to white-collar embezzlers—and the unpaid lawyers representing them—the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the plight of a criminally-indicted woman arguing that she is constitutionally entitled to a pretrial hearing before the government can freeze her assets.
Read more...U.S. Copyright Holders Dealt Blow by Supreme Court
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The U.S. Supreme Court this week held that a U.S. copyright holder’s rights expire when his copyrighted work is sold overseas legally, the LA Times reported.
Read more...Brand Name Drug Makers Under Microscope
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Brand name drug makers are facing more lawsuits and federal investigations for a practice they’ve been carrying on for years: tweaking formulations for brand name drugs slightly just as their patents are about to expire, making it difficult for pharmacists to automatically substitute generic drugs for the redesigned brand.
Read more...Law Schools Jockey for Position in U.S. News’ Rankings
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This year’s U.S. News & World Report ranking of U.S. law schools is out, and while there are few changes at the top, there are a significant number of moves up or down the list between No. 55 and No. 144 range, according to Law.com.
Read more...Ditch Bar Exam: Illinois Committee
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A committee of the Illinois State Bar Association last week proposed a unique way for state supreme courts to help today’s often heavily-indebted law students: dump the bar exam.
Read more...Program Aims to Decrease NYPD Suits, Settlements
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New York City has begun hiring a group of 30 lawyers tasked with identifying lawsuits filed in state court against the city’s police department that it can likely win at trial, Reuters reports.
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